GK/Everyday Science
Which of the following is a small circle?
A.
Equator
B.
23.5º E
C.
20.5º E
D.
25º S
What is Graticule?
A.
The complete network of parallels and meridian on the earth
B.
The latitudinal extend of country
C.
The difference between standard time
D.
None of these
What is a chronometer?
A.
An instrument used to measure the degree of latitude
B.
A highly accurate time piece which is used to keep Greenwich meantime
C.
A scale which tells the distance between any two places
D.
None of these
In how many time zones has the world been divided?
A.
15-Jan-00
B.
24
C.
30
D.
32
The local time of a place is known with reference to its:
A.
Distance from the capital city
B.
Longitudinal position
C.
Latitudinal position
D.
None of these
Maximum difference in the spacing of longitudes is:
A.
At poles
B.
At equator
C.
At tropic
D.
At Arctic circle
What is the longitude of a town if its local time 6 pm when Greenwich Time is 4:00 pm?
A.
20º E
B.
30º E
C.
20º W
D.
20º N
The equator is:
A.
90º latitude
B.
0º latitude
C.
0º longitude
D.
None of these
The International Date-line is an imaginary line extending from pole to pole along the places on the earth's surface and lies along the:
A.
0º meridian
B.
180º meridian
C.
100º meridian
D.
12oº meridian
Latitude of a point on the earth is measured by the distance in:
A.
Kilometres from the poles
B.
Angles from the equator
C.
Kilometres from the equators
D.
None of these
Latitudes and longitudes both:
A.
Pass through poles
B.
Run parallel to equator
C.
Run perpendicular to each other
D.
None of these
USA is divided into____ time zones.
A.
4
B.
7
C.
10
D.
12
The international Date-line is located in the:
A.
Pacific Ocean
B.
Atlantic Ocean
C.
Indian Ocean
D.
Arctic Ocean
Which of the following statements is correct?
A.
All longitudes and latitudes are great circles
B.
All longitudes and equator are great circle
C.
All longitudes and Greenwich meridian are great circle
D.
None of these
One degree of longitude on the equator on equal to a distance of:
A.
34.5 miles
B.
50 miles
C.
69 miles
D.
80 miles
The earth turns through 360º in 24 hours. Each 15º longitude represents:
A.
One hour
B.
Half an hour
C.
Forty-five minutes
D.
None of these
The International Date-line makes slight deviation from 180º meridian so that it:
A.
Divides the land masses under the same administration
B.
Does not divide the Bering Strait
C.
Does not divide a group of islands under the same administration
D.
Divides the Pacific ocean into two equal halves
At which particular place in earth are days and nights of equal length always?
A.
Prime Meridian
B.
Equator
C.
Poles
D.
Nowhere
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is the standard time of which of the following countries?
A.
India
B.
Japan
C.
UK
D.
France
Which of the following is a great circle?
A.
Equator
B.
Tropic of Capricorn
C.
Arctic Circle
D.
Tropic of Cancer
Sense of time is due to:
A.
Rotation of earth
B.
Revolution of earth
C.
Rotation of moon
D.
Both (a) and (b)
The International Date-line passes through the:
A.
Bering Strait
B.
Florida Strait
C.
Gibraltar Strait
D.
Malacca Strait
When ship crossed Date-line from west to east:
A.
It loses one day
B.
It gains one day
C.
It loses half day
D.
It gains half day
If the difference in time between two places were 2 house and 20 minutes, then the deference in their longitude would be:
A.
30º
B.
35º
C.
45º
D.
50º
Which of the following is the farthest from the centre of the earth?
A.
South Pole
B.
Equator
C.
Antarctic circle
D.
Tropic of Capricorn